Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
How the Trump fake electors scheme became a ‘corrupt plan,’ according to the indictment
The fake electors plan began in Wisconsin, prosecutors allege, with a memorandum from Kenneth Chesebro, an attorney who was assisting Trump.
Protasiewicz takes seat on Supreme Court bench
The Wisconsin Supreme Court flips to liberal control for the first time in 15 years Tuesday with the start of the term of a new justice who made abortion rights a focus of her winning campaign.
Former Michigan Attorney General Republican candidate Matthew DePerno charged
DePerno was charged with undue possession of a voting machine and conspiracy.
Republican Rep. Tiffany won’t run for US Senate in Wisconsin, leaving open field
Tiffany said he will run for reelection representing northern Wisconsin rather than take on Baldwin, who is seeking a third term after an 11-percentage point win in 2018.
Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss
It accuses him of repeatedly lying about the election results, turning aside repeated overtures from some aides to tell the truth but conspiring with others to try to improperly change vote totals in his favor.
Memphis, Tennessee, police shoot suspect after he fired shots outside Jewish school
Memphis police on Monday said officers shot a suspect after he attempted to enter a Jewish school with a gun and fired shots after he couldn't get into the building.
Consolidation trend drives construction contractors to merge, attorney gives advice
As more and more Wisconsin contractors combine or buy like-minded companies, industry experts said contractors must be cognizant of company culture, track ongoing projects and work tight deadlines to make the best deal.
75th Anniversary of the Racial Integration of the Armed Forces
Last week marks the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9981, which was issued by President Harry S. Truman on July 26, 1948, and which directed the desegregation of the United States Armed Forces.
Gov. Evers Condemns Nazi Presence at Watertown LGBTQ Pride Event
Evers released a statement Monday condemning Nazis who protested an LGBTQ-focused “Pride in the Park” event in Watertown, Wisconsin, over the weekend.
In Wisconsin, a court that almost overturned Biden’s win flips to liberal control
Director of State Courts Randy Koschnick to be fired as soon as Protasiewicz is sworn in.
Letter to the editor: Never compare the Holocaust to modern day events
"The Holocaust was unique in human history, and while we encourage visitors to be empowered to apply what they've learned, we never make comparisons between the Holocaust and modern day events."
Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit over military voting lists
A Wisconsin judge has dismissed a GOP state lawmaker's lawsuit over military voting records, saying Friday that the challenge should have been brought against a local elections official, not the statewide elections commission.
Legal News
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies